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Who are your top 5 pitchers from the 50's and 60's and how would they perform in today's game?
This is an opinion question, I would like to see what people's thoughts are in comparing the pitchers of yesterday to todays game.
8 Answers
- The Mick 7Lv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Tom Seaver - Greatest mechanics of any pitcher who ever lived. He would be just as effective today as he was during his career. 311 wins Did pitch in the '60's but mostly in the '70's.
Whitey Ford - Would drive batters crazy with all the junk he threw.
Sandy Koufax - Enough said!!
Bob Gibson - Are you kidding me?? lol If today's ballplayer even looked at him funny, Gibson would drill him in the head!
Bob Feller - I know his best years were in the '40's but he DID pitch in the '50's. This guy, whom I've met on several occasions, (extremely nice man), was overpowering in his prime which did run into the '50's as I've said. If he pitched today he would have Joba Chamberlain heat!
- bob walkerLv 71 decade ago
I only remember the sixties, so I'll limit my answer to that
Koufax
Gibson
Marichal
Ford
Seaver
I think that these guys could dominate a game anytime and anywhere, including today. If anything, they would de even tougher since standards have changed from expecting a complete game from the starters to wanting a Quality start. They could go harder if they knew that they only need throw 100 pitches.
I forget the details, but there was this incident where there was a sixteen inning game in the early sixties where both pitchers pitched complete games.
- placzekLv 44 years ago
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- jpbofohioLv 61 decade ago
1. Koufax
2. Gibson
3. Marichal
4. Spahn
5. Drysdale
These pitchers (like Clemens, Maddux, Randy Johnson...) would be successful in any era. The game has changed with the lower strikezone and the lower mound, but I really believe they would adapt well.
Good Question.
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- 1 decade ago
In the NFL, MLB, NHL and NBA, I strongly believe that the top five players would have a tough time making the bigs. Players today are so much strong, bigger, faster.
So to answer your question not very well.
- blueyeznjLv 61 decade ago
Koufax, Gibson, Marichal, Spahn and Roberts.
Like great hitters, I think great pitchers would be successful in whatever era they played.
- Eric BLv 41 decade ago
Sandy Koufax, Whitey Ford, Don Larson, Jim Lonborg, Tom Seaver.
I'd say that these guys would all still be pretty prolific in today's game.